How to Transfer Your Starfield Save to a New PC
Last verified: 2026-09-08
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Starfield\Saves
Copy every .sfs file from the Starfield\Saves folder — those are your saves, including autosaves and quicksaves.
Before you move anything, make a full backup of every Starfield save on the OLD PC in one command. Press Win+R (or open Command Prompt), paste this, and hit Enter:
robocopy "%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Starfield\Saves" "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\Starfield-save-backup" /E /COPY:DAT /R:1 /W:1
/E mirrors the whole save tree (every profile sub-folder and slot) to a backup folder on your Desktop without touching the originals. Copy that folder to the new PC, then restore by swapping the source and destination paths.
Switching computers? Here's exactly which Starfield save files to copy, where they live, and how to make sure your progress loads on the new PC.
Where the files live: see the full Starfield save file location guide for every platform path (PS5, Xbox, Steam Cloud).
How to transfer your Starfield save to a new PC
- On the old PC, press Win+R, paste %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Starfield\Saves, and press Enter to open the save folder.
- Select everything in that folder and copy it to a USB drive, cloud folder (OneDrive/Google Drive), or network share.
- Install Starfield on the new PC and launch it once, then close it — this creates the empty save folder.
- If you use mods, install the same mods on the new PC first — a save that references missing mods can fail to load or crash on startup.
- On the new PC, open the same path (%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Starfield\Saves) and paste the copied files in, overwriting if asked.
- Launch the game and confirm your progress loaded before deleting the backup copy.
Does cloud sync move it for you?
Yes on Steam with Steam Cloud enabled. The Game Pass / Microsoft Store version stores saves under a separate Packages\...\wgs path and syncs through Xbox cloud instead, so the two versions do not share saves.
Common mistakes
- Forgetting to reinstall mods, which breaks a modded save.
- Mixing Steam and Game Pass save paths — they are not interchangeable.
FAQ
How do I move my Starfield save to a new PC?
Copy the save folder at %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Starfield\Saves from the old PC to the exact same path on the new PC, then launch the game. Use a USB drive, cloud storage, or a network share to move the files.
Will Starfield cloud saves transfer automatically?
Yes on Steam with Steam Cloud enabled. The Game Pass / Microsoft Store version stores saves under a separate Packages\...\wgs path and syncs through Xbox cloud instead, so the two versions do not share saves.
Where is the Starfield save folder on the old PC?
It's at %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Starfield\Saves. Paste that into the File Explorer address bar (or Win+R) to open it. See our full location guide for every platform.
Do I need to copy any other files?
Copy the whole save folder, not just one file — some games store settings, backups, or profile subfolders alongside the main save. Copying the entire folder avoids missing anything.
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Need another game or a quick backup? Use the Save Location Finder — pick any game to get its exact save path plus a ready-to-run backup command.